Ocelot Exhibit Construction
March, 2006

 

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  drawing of ocelot behind a tree  

Work site.
1. Work site.

New cast-in-place concrete holding dens. The roof will be a planter.
2. New cast-in-place concrete holding dens. The roof will be a planter.

Between the footings will be a small pool, fed by a trickling water feature.
3. Between the footings will be a small pool, fed by a trickling water feature.

Rebar and mesh work begins along the short viewing wall on the visitors°ò side.
4. Rebar and mesh work begins along the short viewing wall on the visitors’ side.

Completed rebar and mesh armature, ready for shotcrete. The visitors°ò side viewing wall will get a mud bank texture. 5. Completed rebar and mesh armature, ready for shotcrete. The visitors’ side viewing wall will get a mud bank texture.

Rods of rebar await bending. They will be formed into rock shapes to disguise the holding dens.
6. Rods of rebar await bending. They will be formed into rock shapes to disguise the holding dens.

Site work for the new, undulating, path begins.
7. Site work for the new, undulating, path begins.

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